Office-window protector



Nov. 27, 1928. 1,693,287

J. H. SPEIER OFFI CE WINDOW PROTECTOR Filed Feb. 11, 1926 Patented Nov. 27, 1928.

PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH H. SPEIER, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

OFFICE-WINDOW PROTECTOR.

Application filed February 11, 1926. Serial No. 87556.

This invention relates to improvements in devices for protecting oiiice windows, and is primarily designed to be used in banks and similar oliices.

An object of the invention is to provide an ofiice window construction primarily adapted to be used upon tellers cages, which is so arranged that the customer or payee and the teller can only see each other. by

looking into a mirror, so that it is impossible for a robber or bandit on approaching the tellers window to threaten the teller by means of a dangerous weapon thrust through the window.

Another object of this invention is to provide a protector for a tellers window, the window being in a straight wall and the tellers table being either in a straight line with the wall or at right angles to the wall.

\Vith the foregoing and other objects in view which will be made manifest in the following detailed description and specifieally pointed out in the appended claims, reference is had to the accompanying drawings for an illustrative embodiment of the invention, wherein:

Figure 1 is a partial perspective view illustrating one form of construction of the improved window protector,

Fig. 2 is an outside elevation of the same, parts being broken away and shown in section,

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2,

Fig. iis an outside partial perspective view of a modified form of construction, and

Fig. 5 is a horizontal section taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Referring to the accompanying drawings 40 and particularly to Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the

improved ofiice window protector consists of a straight wall or partition 10, which may be any wall or partition in the building. I

In this wall there is formed an openin or window 11, and adjacent the bottom 0 the window there is provided a table or support 12, said table'being in a straight line with or at right angles to the straight wall 10. ,The opening or window 11 is guarded by at protecting means 13, which in the present instance is illustrated as consisting of a plurality of parallel vertically arranged bars, the bars being in a line with the straight Wall or at right angles to the straight wall 10. These bars are so arranged that they can be seen through, but prevent the passing of large articles, such as, for example, a revolver, between them. Other suitable protecting constructions can be used to accomplish the same purpose as the bars 13, as, for example, a heavy wire fabric or bullet proof glass. The important characteristic of such protecting devices is that they can be seen through, but a revolver or gun cannot be thrust through the Window to intimidate the teller. Immediately in back of the protecting construction 13 there is arranged a mirror 14, preferably arranged at about -15 degrees to the plane of the opening 11. In the table 12 there is preferably formed a concavity 15 enabling articles, such as checks, bank notes and coins to be passed between the table 12 and the lower end of the protecting means 13. I

By the improved construction it will be readily understood that the payee or customer of a bank approaches the window from the outside. It is possible for the payee to see the teller by looking into the mirror 14, and it is also possible for the teller to see the payeeor customer by looking into the mirror 14;, enabling the teller to identify him. The concavity 15 enables the business to be transacted and the bars 13 enable the teller and customer to converse with each other. If a possible bandit or robber should approach the window with the intent of holding up the teller, it will be noted that the bars 13 because of their arrangement andconstruction prevent the bandit from actually pointing a gun or other dangerous weapon directly at the teller. as

he can see the teller only by looking into the mirror 14. In this manner the improved device is highly advantageous in preventing the possibility of a hold-up.

In Figs. 1 and 5 there is illustrated a modified form of construction. In these figures the wall is indicated at 10, having the opening 11.. The table 12 is arranged practically completely on the outside of the wall or partition 10. The mirror 14 extends outwardly from the wall 10 at an angle of about 45 degrees to the opening 11, and a top 16 connects the top of the window and the top of the protecting means 13 with the wall. The relationship between the protecting means, the mirror and the opening is practically identical with the relationship of these parts as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 with the exception that the mirror, the table and the protecting means are on the outside of the wall in Figs. 4 and 5, whereas in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 they are arranged upon the inside. The operation and advantages of the construction shown in Figs. 4 and 5 are substantially the Sameas that previously described.

From the above described construction it will be readily appreciated that the improved ofice window protector is highly advantageous in that it can be easily, quickly and cheaply constructed and will effectively prevent bank robberies. It will be readily understood that the particular arrangement of the mirror can be varied under various circumstances, the idea being that the mirror is so arranged that the payee and teller can only see each other by looking into the mirror.

It will be understood that various changes may be made in the detail of construction without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A device of the class described, com-- risin a strai 'ht .wall havin ano enin P. n s

therethrough, a mirror adjacent the opening and extending outwardly, from one side thereof over the opening at about degrees to the plane of the wall, a grating connecting the outer end of said mirror and the other side of said opening and arranged substantially perpendicular to the wall whereby a person on one side of said opening may see and converse with a person on the other side and at the same time be outer end of said mirror and the other side of said opening and -arranged substantially perpendicular to the wall, said means permitting a person on one side of said opening to look into the mirror and see a person on the other side but serving to protect the first mentioned person from a dangerous Weapon carried by the second named person.

3. A. device of the class described comprising a straight wall having an opening therethrough, a mirror adjacent the opening and extending from the wall from one side of the opening over the opening at about 45 degrees to the plane of the wall, means providing a table or shelf extending from the bottom of the opening to the mirror, and means connecting one of the upright edgesof the mirror to the opposite side of the opening, said means bein arranged in a plane at approximately 45 agrees to the plane of the mirror and permitting a person on one side of said opening to look into the mirror and see a person on the other side but serving to protect the first mentioned person from a dangerous weapon carried by the second named person.

In testimony whereof 1 have signed my name to this specification.

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